Re: Racing heart/palpitations... please help!!

[Guest guest]

The first thing everyone is going to ask is How much coconut oil have you been

consuming...

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From: Platinum718 <editorbols@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Mon, September 19, 2011 2:58:44 PM

Subject: Racing heart/palpitations... please help!!

Hi all, I really hope someone can help me as I have officially progressed to be

scared out of my mind.

I started adding coconut oil to my food daily on Sept 1 of this month. I LOVED

the taste and felt amazing - I already eat 90% organic and exercise 5-6 days a

week, so I wanted to add this in addition to eliminating grains and sugar from

my diet.

On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the ER

because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack, with

my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test they

could and told me I was fine.

I have read here and there about people who did in fact experience a rapid heart

rate/dizziness after consuming the oil -- but no real details and no one says

how long it should last. I quit taking the oil on Sept 8 and here it is, well

over a week later and I am still getting a racing heart at night and during the

day, and intense palpitations.

I was diagnosed borderline hypothyroid 4 years ago, took over the counter

glandulars for the past 1 1/2 years but stopped those too, thinking maybe the

coconut oil gave my thyroid a massive jump in some way.

Is anyone familiar with these kinds of reactions?? Please, if you know of

anything in regards to this kind of reaction please let me know. It is hard for

me to relax now, I am constantly paranoid about this and it's making life

miserable.

Any help is so much appreciated. Thank you

[Guest guest]

I have heard that coc. oil can help some people w/ hypothyroidism, so perhaps it

led to hyperthyroid since you were also taking the glandulars at first. Another

thing is that if you stopped eating gluten at the same time, which could also

have been a cause of problems with the thyroid, that it kicked your thyroid into

working. Hashimoto's is where people alternate between being hypo and

hyperthyroid. Have you been tested for that? I think it's a basic bloodtest.

Or, if you cut out things like gluten for a bit, and then consumed gluten

without realizing you have a gluten sensitivity (or other food, ie. dairy, soy,

corn)...then it could cause all kinds of weird symtpoms. Might be a good idea

to keep a food diary paying attention to those allergens and your symptoms. Are

you having any other symptoms? Sometimes abruptly stopping grains like those

containing gluten can cause withdrawal symptoms too....here's a blurb on that:

" One theory I have read about suggests that gliadorphins, which are digestive

by-products of gluten peptides, may enter the bloodstream when the GI tract is

damaged. It is thought that these peptides bind with opioid receptors in the

brain, and mimic the effects of opiate drugs, such as heroine and morphine. When

gluten is withdrawn abruptly from the diet, certain susceptible individuals may

experience a wide range of withdrawal symptoms, including, but not limited to,

nausea, extreme hunger, anxiety, depression and dizziness.

In 1978, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health performed a

study on rats in which they demonstrated the conversion of gluten into peptides

with potential central nervous system activity. "

Hope you feel better soon, i'd check in w/ your doctor again if you haven't been

since the ER visit, have the thyroid tests (TSH, free T3, freeT4 and the one for

Hashimotos), maybe ask for a celiac panel too, although a negative test does not

rule out a gluten sensitivity.

Liz

>

> Hi all, I really hope someone can help me as I have officially progressed to

be scared out of my mind.

>

> I started adding coconut oil to my food daily on Sept 1 of this month. I LOVED

the taste and felt amazing - I already eat 90% organic and exercise 5-6 days a

week, so I wanted to add this in addition to eliminating grains and sugar from

my diet.

>

> On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the

ER because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack,

with my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test

they could and told me I was fine.

>

> I have read here and there about people who did in fact experience a rapid

heart rate/dizziness after consuming the oil -- but no real details and no one

says how long it should last. I quit taking the oil on Sept 8 and here it is,

well over a week later and I am still getting a racing heart at night and during

the day, and intense palpitations.

>

> I was diagnosed borderline hypothyroid 4 years ago, took over the counter

glandulars for the past 1 1/2 years but stopped those too, thinking maybe the

coconut oil gave my thyroid a massive jump in some way.

>

> Is anyone familiar with these kinds of reactions?? Please, if you know of

anything in regards to this kind of reaction please let me know. It is hard for

me to relax now, I am constantly paranoid about this and it's making life

miserable.

>

> Any help is so much appreciated. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

This may be of no help, but this happened to my husband a couple of times and

freaked him out too. (He was not taking coconut oil). It seems to have been

related to caffeine. I don't think it always affected him that way, and he

didn't think that was it: he went to the doc as well and they did the little

minute-long test with no weird readings.

I know it might be obvious, but have you been taking any caffeine? Especially in

the morning, on an empty stomach?

Not just coffee or coke, either. He was drinking tea. Started to affect him

around age 38 or so.

Another thing: stress can cause irregularity in heart beats. I've had an

irregularity to my resting heart rate (that I can feel) when I'm particularly

stressed.

--Leah

> On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the

ER because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack,

with my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test

they could and told me I was fine.

>

[Guest guest]

Heart palpitations can definitely be related to a magnesium

deficiency. A blood test will not reveal much as only 1% is in the

blood so look at this site, if you have any of the symptoms check out

supplementing with Mg (unless you have kidney disease)

http://members.upnaway.com/~poliowa/Magnesium%20-%20a%20Miracle.html

Much is taken from The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Dean which is very

readable. ($11 on Amazon)

On her web site she lists the best sources of Magnesium.

http://drcarolyndean.com/resources.html

(I've tried them all, the Anstrom one is very quick acting, the slow

release JigSaw tablets are good as they last longer since Mg only

stays so many hours in our bodies, and I often take a CALM drink

before bed. Start slowly to let your body adjust. I find I need more

than I thought. When I start to get an ache or pain I take more and it

goes away. a

[Guest guest]

Platinum

I have been getting dizzy for a few months now after starting taking VCO. I

have cut way back on how much i take of the oil and i am slowly getting back to

normal. About all I can say is cut back how much oil you take and you should

slowly get back to normal.

Nick

>

> Hi all, I really hope someone can help me as I have officially progressed to

be scared out of my mind.

>

> I started adding coconut oil to my food daily on Sept 1 of this month. I LOVED

the taste and felt amazing - I already eat 90% organic and exercise 5-6 days a

week, so I wanted to add this in addition to eliminating grains and sugar from

my diet.

>

> On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the

ER because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack,

with my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test

they could and told me I was fine.

>

> I have read here and there about people who did in fact experience a rapid

heart rate/dizziness after consuming the oil -- but no real details and no one

says how long it should last. I quit taking the oil on Sept 8 and here it is,

well over a week later and I am still getting a racing heart at night and during

the day, and intense palpitations.

>

> I was diagnosed borderline hypothyroid 4 years ago, took over the counter

glandulars for the past 1 1/2 years but stopped those too, thinking maybe the

coconut oil gave my thyroid a massive jump in some way.

>

> Is anyone familiar with these kinds of reactions?? Please, if you know of

anything in regards to this kind of reaction please let me know. It is hard for

me to relax now, I am constantly paranoid about this and it's making life

miserable.

>

> Any help is so much appreciated. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

The heart palpitations reminds me of when I was undiagnosed and untreated for

hypothyroidism. A malfunctioning thyroid can do all sorts of things to one's

body, as can a dysregulated adrenal system. You might want to see what your Free

T3 and Free T4 levels are now. Did you have thyroid antibodies checked? If you

have antibodies the TSH is even less than worthless as a guide. You might want

to have a look at StopTheThyroidmadness.com site. I personally can't imagine

coconut oil causing that reaction. I ended up self-treating (and getting well),

so it doesn't surprise me that the ER didn't find anything.

>

> Hi all, I really hope someone can help me as I have officially progressed to

be scared out of my mind.

>

> I started adding coconut oil to my food daily on Sept 1 of this month. I LOVED

the taste and felt amazing - I already eat 90% organic and exercise 5-6 days a

week, so I wanted to add this in addition to eliminating grains and sugar from

my diet.

>

> On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the

ER because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack,

with my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test

they could and told me I was fine.

>

> I have read here and there about people who did in fact experience a rapid

heart rate/dizziness after consuming the oil -- but no real details and no one

says how long it should last. I quit taking the oil on Sept 8 and here it is,

well over a week later and I am still getting a racing heart at night and during

the day, and intense palpitations.

>

> I was diagnosed borderline hypothyroid 4 years ago, took over the counter

glandulars for the past 1 1/2 years but stopped those too, thinking maybe the

coconut oil gave my thyroid a massive jump in some way.

>

> Is anyone familiar with these kinds of reactions?? Please, if you know of

anything in regards to this kind of reaction please let me know. It is hard for

me to relax now, I am constantly paranoid about this and it's making life

miserable.

>

> Any help is so much appreciated. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Platinum718,

I have experienced heart palpitations from MCT oil but not coconut oil. I would

scale back on the coconut oil and reintroduce at a lower dose. I do no think

you should worry too much - probably just too much coconut oil , too soon.

thanks

elaine

>

> Hi all, I really hope someone can help me as I have officially progressed to

be scared out of my mind.

>

> I started adding coconut oil to my food daily on Sept 1 of this month. I LOVED

the taste and felt amazing - I already eat 90% organic and exercise 5-6 days a

week, so I wanted to add this in addition to eliminating grains and sugar from

my diet.

>

> On Sept 7, after my morning dose of coconut oil, I had to drive myself to the

ER because I swore I was having a heart attack. It was an epic panic attack,

with my heart rate elevated to over 100 bpm for 6 hours. They did every test

they could and told me I was fine.

>

> I have read here and there about people who did in fact experience a rapid

heart rate/dizziness after consuming the oil -- but no real details and no one

says how long it should last. I quit taking the oil on Sept 8 and here it is,

well over a week later and I am still getting a racing heart at night and during

the day, and intense palpitations.

>

> I was diagnosed borderline hypothyroid 4 years ago, took over the counter

glandulars for the past 1 1/2 years but stopped those too, thinking maybe the

coconut oil gave my thyroid a massive jump in some way.

>

> Is anyone familiar with these kinds of reactions?? Please, if you know of

anything in regards to this kind of reaction please let me know. It is hard for

me to relax now, I am constantly paranoid about this and it's making life

miserable.

>

> Any help is so much appreciated. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Hi a:

These angstrom (I guess... can it actually happen?) sized magnesium

molecules sound interesting, but they also raise questions:

There is really no description of them at their website, just a long

dissertation on how magnesium works, etc. This I knew. What I don't

know is what the product amounts to and any possible downside. If it is

basically nano particles as the good Dr. suggests, why not come clean

with it? If it is actually nanotechnology as the product name suggests,

I would want to know about it before ingesting it.

Finally, not to be picky, but where did you get the statement, " It only

stays in our body so many hours? " Never heard any such suggestion that

I recall and have read two books on it.

Cheers,

Jim

Heart palpitations can definitely be related to a magnesium

deficiency. A blood test will not reveal much as only 1% is in the

blood so look at this site, if you have any of the symptoms check out

supplementing with Mg (unless you have kidney disease)

http://members.upnaway.com/~poliowa/Magnesium%20-%20a%20Miracle.html

<http://members.upnaway.com/%7Epoliowa/Magnesium%20-%20a%20Miracle.html>

Much is taken from The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Dean which is very

readable. ($11 on Amazon)

On her web site she lists the best sources of Magnesium.

http://drcarolyndean.com/resources.html

<http://drcarolyndean.com/resources.html>

(I've tried them all, the Anstrom one is very quick acting, the slow

release JigSaw tablets are good as they last longer since Mg only

stays so many hours in our bodies, and I often take a CALM drink

before bed. Start slowly to let your body adjust. I find I need more

than I thought. When I start to get an ache or pain I take more and it

goes away. a